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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2015 13:55:57 GMT 12
An interesting 1978 interview
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Post by stephen68 on May 4, 2015 16:15:13 GMT 12
Is it just me or does John sound like he may have had a few before the interview ?.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2015 17:27:59 GMT 12
Um, no he definitely won't have, he was forced to give up drinking in 1977 when he had his near death experience with liver disease. In this 1978 interview he has recovered a bit from that, not nearly so gaunt and ill looking, but he seems a bit frail still. He went back to drinking occasionally much later.
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Post by buffsdad1 on May 7, 2015 6:45:10 GMT 12
Went to Ramsgate at the weekend. Took in JLM's old house and his memorial plaque in the Churchyard...Sun shone on us .......Fish and Chips on seafront.... happy days...
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 7, 2015 9:10:15 GMT 12
Well done. Have you any photos to share?
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Post by stephen68 on Jun 28, 2015 4:55:48 GMT 12
Not sure if this has been posted any where before, so I apologise if it has, bit if you have not seen it, it is well worth a watch.
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Post by ohblimey on Aug 12, 2015 23:13:21 GMT 12
I came across this youtube site of Hattie Jacques. It has interviews with john and her son Robin with Clive DUNN and lovely old clips of them together, their wedding pic and others...lovely
I laughed at her sister in law's mimicking John LeMesurier. So like him in DA too
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Post by Grace on Sept 6, 2015 2:37:08 GMT 12
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I found this nice reunion picture recently and what the guy says on his Twitter page made me giggle
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Post by petere on Sept 6, 2015 2:56:16 GMT 12
Regarding the clip above, I don´t think he´s had a few I just think that, that was his style, his personality if you will.
/Peter
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 6, 2015 12:06:08 GMT 12
Thanks for that photo Grace, I am pretty sure that 'reunion' photo was taken at Arthur Lowe's memorial service.
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Post by stephen68 on Sept 6, 2015 18:09:09 GMT 12
Great photo Grace, and John does look like a gangster in it looking very shady  . |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 8, 2015 1:12:46 GMT 12
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Post by Grace on Sept 9, 2015 7:05:28 GMT 12
Great photo Grace, and John does look like a gangster in it looking very shady . Yeah it's a great pic isn't it |
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Post by Andy Howells on Sept 20, 2015 4:53:13 GMT 12
Watched a preview disc of the remastered original School for scoundrels (released in 1960) last week starring Ian Carmichael, Terry Thomas and Alistair Sim. Of course it also features a great cameo scene from John Le Mesurier as an awkward head waiter and another scene featuring his then wife Hattie Jacques. A true British comedy classic there are also some extras discussing the films creation and the original trailer. Its out in October on DVD and Blu Ray - Full information here: www.studiocanal.co.uk/Film/Details/65e14d9f-165f-4433-81fc-9e8600322997 |
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Post by Andy Howells on Sept 21, 2015 10:17:01 GMT 12
  Going through some old material from a few years back I found these tonight from John's 1960 film Invasion Quartetin which he starred as a Home Guard Captain alongside Spike Milligan and Bill Travers... |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 19, 2015 17:23:42 GMT 12
It is interesting, John Le Mesurier has been portrayed by many other actors over the years.
"Screen One" - Hancock (1991) TV episode, Played by Malcolm Sinclair
Goodnight Sweetheart (1995) TV Episode "Don't Get Around Much Any More (as Wilson), Played by Terence Hardiman
Hancock & Joan (2008) (TV) Played by Alex Jennings
Hattie (2011) (TV) Played by Robert Bathurst
Dear Arthur, Love John (BBC Radio 4) Played by Anton Lesser
And the upcoming We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (2015) (TV) Played by Julian Sands
And the upcoming film Dad's Army (2016) (as Wilson) played by Bill Nighy
I wonder if there are any others?
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Post by Andy Howells on Dec 23, 2015 21:44:19 GMT 12
Those that have stood out for me have been Anton Lesser and Robert Bathurst, although Alistair McGowan is the best on an impersonation. I also saw Alistair do his impersonation live a few weeks back in Cardiff - fantastic!
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Post by Andy Howells on Jan 5, 2016 3:05:22 GMT 12
Here's some rare video from Pathe News called Children's art for charity showing stars admiring artwork of them done by their children. The video is silent but has a nice clip of John Le Mesurier and Hattie Jacques with one of their sons...
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Post by Andy Howells on Jan 5, 2016 3:12:44 GMT 12
John Le Mesurier spotted again signing autographs at this Variety Club racing event in 1961.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 1, 2016 0:06:40 GMT 12
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